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Former Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel has said that he is not aware that Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde is running for the presidency in 2027. Fielding questions from journalists at an event in Abuja, he responded to whether he will back Makinde’s rumoured presidential ambition. He said: “Governor Makinde is…
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National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed strong opposition to any plan by the government to arm personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) under any guise. Comrade Sileola Akinbodunse, National Vice President, Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, NANS, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said Nigerian students…
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The leadership of the opposition coalition has instructed its members to resign from their current political parties and join the African Democratic Congress, although no specific deadline was given for this transition. The National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, revealed this to reporters in Abuja on Thursday following…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that there would be light at the end of the tunnel, saying their “suffering is a pain of painful surgery”. This comes on the heels of economic hardship caused by his reforms since assuming office as president. Tinubu, while giving his remarks at…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the newly sworn-in members of the National Youth Service Corps in the state to leave lasting footprints of service in the communities where they will be posted. Adeleke stated this on Friday at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Batch…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The wife of Osun State Governor, Mrs Titilola Adeleke, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to advancing women’s and children’s empowerment through targeted initiatives in education, health, and agriculture. Mrs Adeleke made the call at the High-Level Summit on Economic, Trade, Empowerment, Investment, and Cultural Exchange, held during…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Chairman of the World Institute for Peace, Mr Lamina Kamilu, has called for the investigation of one Alhaji Sikiru Lawal, who allegedly assaulted an employee of FedEx Nigeria, Mr. Jimoh Ayinde. In a letter he personally signed and addressed to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Student Union Government (SUG), Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun has urged the management of the institution to prioritise students’ welfare for better academic performance. The call was made by the institution’s SUG president, Marvellous Ayanyemi, on the sidelines of the 2025 Union Day celebration on Thursday in…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Thursday, announced the launch of Operation Go Cashless, a new initiative aimed at eliminating cash transactions at its airports. The initiative would begin with Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, according to the agency….
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By Tunde Olamilekan The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has slammed Governor Ademola Adeleke over the approval of the sum of N678 million for the reconstruction of the Sango-Timi Shrine and Groove in Ede. The party equally accused Adeleke of concentrating projects in his hometown at the expense…
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